Reply #81: Hi everyone, hi "Banazir" :) [View All]

[Oak2004]

(mind you, I usually call Banazir by another name, and still have half a message left on my answering machine from the aforementioned new DUer and old friend. If you're reading this, "B", do call back tomorrow -- today I had an angry parrot expecting a bath trying to rip the skin off my fingers as we spoke, and I had to go)

Like Banazir I have developmental and physical disabilities. Banazir and I met in the autistic community (where we both have a reputation as proud firebrands :) ). I use a wheelchair because of a rare orthopedic condition that causes chronic severe pain. In the last few years I've had a lot of health problems, mostly coming out of . I recieve SSI, medicaid, and recieve in-home services through the Medicaid waiver program in Vermont.

I'm not likely to spend much time in this forum for the next few weeks, because I'm busy setting up the website http://www.americanresistance.info and writing leaflets on the fraud. I've also decided to disregard recent health issues and get involved again in the Vermont Progressive Party (I'm a nonvoting city committee member and a member of the state committee). Assuming that I haven't either been killed by cuts or driven out of the country, and assuming the party agrees that my candidacy is appropriate, I'm running for Justice of the Peace in '06.

This is in order to protect our voter rolls in this deep blue liberal state. Right now deep blue state governments responding with programs of their own are our best defense against the destruction that will follow federal cuts. I'm sure they are eyeing all of us for opportunities to skew the vote and take control at a local level, and I am absolutely sure I have no confidence in the determination of Democrats to protect democracy.

There is so much to do. And I need to go and do more of it, so I'll end this into now. Just ask Banazir if you want any of the real dirt on me ;)